On the Move

Now that the semester has ended, I face the daunting task of packing up to move at the end of February.  I will be moving in with someone, so most of my belongings will be placed in a storage unit.  This is the perfect time to do another downsizing and determine what to take with me to the new place, what to put into storage and what to ‘deaccession’. Since I am the family historian, the items in those collections will be going with me.  A visit to Nebraska is on the schedule next summer, so I will separate items to take with me to show my cousin and ask if he would like to have anything.

Next is to make a decision about the furniture. Most of the furniture is items that I have purchased and will be going into storage. The only item I will not be keeping is the entertainment unit. Now let’s get to the nitty gritty my personal stuff. Yes, I said stuff.  Using what I have learned in class, I can now go through all the papers and make the proper decision about what to keep and what can be tossed.  This is the part that will take the longest, but by making the proper decision now, I will not be hauling around papers that are not necessary to hold onto for future generations to know about me.